How To Install xmms2-plugin-flac on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-flac on Kali Linux.
What is xmms2-plugin-flac
xmms2-plugin-flac is:
XMMS2 is a redesign of the XMMS music player. It features a client-server model, allowing multiple (even simultaneous!) user interfaces, both textual and graphical. All common audio formats are supported using plug-ins. On top of this, there is a flexible media library to organize your music.
This package enables FLAC decoding for XMMS2.
There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-flac on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xmms2-plugin-flac Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-flac using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-flacInstall xmms2-plugin-flac Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-flac using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-flacInstall xmms2-plugin-flac Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-flac using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-flacHow To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-flac on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xmms2-plugin-flac package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-flacUninstall xmms2-plugin-flac And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-plugin-flac and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-plugin-flacRemove xmms2-plugin-flac Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-plugin-flac configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-flacRemove xmms2-plugin-flac configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-plugin-flac configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-flacDependencies
xmms2-plugin-flac have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-flac package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
